2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 53

Pookus McFly wrote:If Martin isnt in the 17, Holland is on the bench for the first 65 mins and Mbye is playing for the Tigers, then who kicks goals for the Bulldogs?

Adam Elliot kicked 2 goals last year

Given how bad Montoya has been surely at that point Holland would need to get the start. He should be starting anyway.

Though they barely get any tries so it doesn't really matter who misses the one conversion a game.

Any other good cash out options for around 240 and below. Might have to be a bit forward thinking and have a punt at some forwards in the Dragons pack that will cover Vaughen, DeBellin and Frizell during the last bye round.

Hopo would move back to fb. Maybe holland gets a gig in the centres? Wish the mbye news was concrete, kind of want him in my team. And doubt he will fall in price before 17.

Good for olive if mbye leaves early

Who should I put in the EMG out of Gutho Gurgess Fonua Murray or Doueihi?

Pick 2 please

Hey hey. As I'm sure a lot are, I am a bit lost this round with what to do.
Was planning Koro+Murray+Cogger --> SJ+McInnes+Fainu...

(C)ook
Arrow, Fifi
Lolo, Taupau, Surgess
DCE, Koro
Mitchell, Fonua
Teddy, Ponga, TTrbo

Smith, Murray, Su'a, TPJ
Martin, Brimson, Cogger, Olive

Straight swap Koro to SJ? Would have 43k left in the bank with 12 trades remaining
Any ideas/thoughts appreciated! Thanks

Holland or M. Wright for last spot. Both DPP, Holland a little cheaper and requires MBye move to be a good pick up. While Wright needs to basically get decent minutes at HOK.

hi guys,

looking for a bit of discussion around my team if possible. i have 6 trades left lol and 422k in the banks.

smith
fifita,taupau
crichton, trbojevic, arrow
reynolds, cleary
fonua, aitken
trbojevic, pong, tedesco
cook, surgess, tuala, olive
katoa
maire martin
rhys martin
dunn

any ideas? or just hold trades?

Hey guys, a bit of inside word on the Warriors in Kiwis team (not sure how reliable though).

Blair - basically confirmed as going
Luke - understood to have said "fuck it I'll go". Kiwis jersey has always been the pinnacle for Luke and he's ok with being dumped from the round 16 team if thats what the Warriors want to do.
Mannering - confirmed not going
RTS - unlikely due to current injury
Harris - unlikely to play, hasn't played for the Kiwis since 2016, personally I don't see him playing for the Kiwis again
SJ - unlikely due to focus on health and prioritising Warriors.

british1987 wrote:hi guys,

looking for a bit of discussion around my team if possible. i have 6 trades left lol and 422k in the banks.

smith
fifita,taupau
crichton, trbojevic, arrow
reynolds, cleary
fonua, aitken
trbojevic, pong, tedesco
cook, surgess, tuala, olive
katoa
maire martin
rhys martin
dunn

any ideas? or just hold trades?

lol you burned through your trades. But your 13 looks pretty solid, obviously tuala and olive arent viable at 16 and 17 so that needs addressing. I'd hold your trades for now, cause you're a couple injuries away from potential disaster

Adrianoooo wrote:

lol you burned through your trades. But your 13 looks pretty solid, obviously tuala and olive arent viable at 16 and 17 so that needs addressing. I'd hold your trades for now, cause you're a couple injuries away from potential disaster

Yeah that is impressive, max traded every single week. That being said I shouldn't really comment, the only time I didn't max trade was when someone was looking after my account for me lol

Rippin and Tearin wrote:Hey guys, a bit of inside word on the Warriors in Kiwis team (not sure how reliable though).

Blair - basically confirmed as going
Luke - understood to have said "fuck it I'll go". Kiwis jersey has always been the pinnacle for Luke and he's ok with being dumped from the round 16 team if thats what the Warriors want to do.
Mannering - confirmed not going
RTS - unlikely due to current injury
Harris - unlikely to play, hasn't played for the Kiwis since 2016, personally I don't see him playing for the Kiwis again
SJ - unlikely due to focus on health and prioritising Warriors.

That comment on Harris is rather unusual. Pretty sure he hasn’t played in a while due to bad timing with injuries. Should be one of the first picked.

Fainu not been allowed to play is a real kick in the nuts, a 212k cash out who could score well enough to be 18th man is exactly what I needed this week!

I'm like the above poster and only have 6 trades left, which are reserved for injuries but I have my final 17 set.

Cook smith McCullough
Arrow fifita surgess
Taumalolo Crichton Harris
SJ dce reynolds
Aiken dugan
Tedesco Ponga RTS

Brimson fainu isaako katoa

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/hastings-saga-back-to-haunt-sea-eagles-as-nrl-reject-fainu-debut-20180613-p4zlax.html

Sorry guys, looks like this potential cow is cooked (Shitty journalist line that one)

british1987 wrote:hi guys,

looking for a bit of discussion around my team if possible. i have 6 trades left lol and 422k in the banks.

smith
fifita,taupau
crichton, trbojevic, arrow
reynolds, cleary
fonua, aitken
trbojevic, pong, tedesco
cook, surgess, tuala, olive
katoa
maire martin
rhys martin
dunn

any ideas? or just hold trades?

With $422k in the bank, I'd use it this week to upgrade TMM

Guys you can afford are people like Gallen, Friend. Maybe Elijah Taylor might be worth a punt if he stays in his current role.

Then hope Martin gets back on the field. If not, then you can turn him + Tuala into the best player you can afford.

That will give you a good final 17. No depth and 3 trades for the run home.

Bloody he'll now I can't afford my 3 guns without getting rid of one of Martin/Kikau.

DarkKnight wrote:

That comment on Harris is rather unusual. Pretty sure he hasn’t played in a while due to bad timing with injuries. Should be one of the first picked.

Sorry, should have clarified part of that comment is my opinion (the 2nd part) the first part though (unlikely to play) is not my opinion.

Yep, he hasn't played due to injury but from memory there was at least one of those times where "injury" appeared to be a bit of an excuse. I might be wrong. I guess we'll find out Sunday. He is fit this time so if he doesn't go then that backs up both what I have heard and my opinion.

Pretty poor management by Manly to not have had another hooker in their top 30. I guess it would have been Hastings if not for the fall out, but he's not really a hooker anyway.

It does seem a little harsh from the NRL, but it does come back to the example I gave yesterday - re paying a young kid as a 'development player' to circumvent existing cap issues (ie having heaps of duds on good money).

Milchcow wrote:

Until the NRL steps in and tells Pay he has to play Greg Eastwood instead

Martin was in the team from rounds 9 to 12 or so while Eastwood played NSW Cup.

Martin is definitely in the top 30. Could still be a 'cap' related issue as another user suggested, ie bonus payments if play greater than X games of NRL in a season. I'm leaning towards that being the case.

Would these trades be alright this week?

Murray > Harris
Kikau > SJ

Will save my cashout for round 17